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The journalist who broke the story about Roy Hodgson’s “monkey joke” claims the player who leaked the story is angry at Andros Townsend’s backing of the England boss.

A letter of complaint from a pressure group has been sent to the Football Association demanding that England boss Roy Hodgson attend a ’race appreciation’ training course after details of a joke he told about a monkey in space were made public.

England manager Roy Hodgson has expressed his frustration and anger that his side’s achievement in reaching the World Cup earlier this week has been overshadowed by the details of a joke he told the dressing room in the qualifier against Poland.

England striker Wayne Rooney insists manager Roy Hodgson did “nothing wrong” in making a joke about a monkey in space at half-time of Tuesday night’s game against Poland.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp is hoping to bring in Peter Odemwingie, Jermaine Jenas and Andros Townsend before the transfer deadline closes tonight.

Leeds have completed the signing of Tottenham winger Andros Townsend on loan until the end of the season.

David Beckham will report to Tottenham’s training ground for the first time this morning but whether the former England captain will play for the club this season is still shrouded in mystery.